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Probe on govt bank P.47b losses urged

By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor

THE HOUSE of Representatives recently adopted a resolution directing the committee on government enterprises and privatization to investigate alleged losses of the government-own Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP).

House Resolution No. 2129 said that bank had written off P471.19 million in loans classified as uncollectible because of financial difficulties of the borrowers or since the borrowers could no longer be located.

The resolution authored

by Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City and Abamin Party

List Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. cited a report released by the Commission on Audit (COA) about LBP’s losing almost half a billion pesos in loans to cooperatives and countryside financial institutions in 2010; In 2010, LBP launched an aggressive lending drive in 2010, reporting over PROBE/PAGE 11

WEATHER UPDATE EASTERLIES prevailing over Eastern Visayas and Mindanao.

Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.

The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the East will prevail over the eastern section of the country and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.

Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the East to Northeast with slight to moderate seas.

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Gold panning is being done by children in Tuburan, Dansolihon, Taglimao and Iponan, all riverine barangays of Cagayan de Oro. Parents expose their children to the deadly chemicals being used in gold panning such as mercury and cyanide which pose health risks on these children over the long term and even sudden death when they are directly exposed to these deadly substances.

Photo by Jun Quiblat courtesy of Bangon Kagay-an

Solon wants 10-year fixed term for barangay officials

By JAZMIN S. CAMERO, MRS-PRIB

BARANGAY officials may be allowed to serve their constituents for 10 years under a bill seeking to amend the Local Government Code and fixing the date of election for the local executives.

Rep. Pedro Romualdo (Lone District, Camiguin) filed House Bill 5724, which provides that barangay officials will get a five-year fixed stint for two consecutive terms.

“The two consecutive terms equivalent to 10 years would be sufficient enough for sitting barangay officials to perform their sworn duties and functions,” Romualdo said.

If the bill is enacted into OFFICIALS/PAGE 11

Lapuyan govt offers P300t reward for arrest of bandits

By JEESREL HIMANG, Contributor

Councilor Juan Sia checks out photographs of alleged mining activities in the hinterland barangays of Cagayan de Oro. The city council has been discussing the issue of mining in their regular sessions following the Sendong disaster in which flashfloods ravaged the banks of the city’s rivers and killed people and destroyed properties. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

PAGADIAN City––The local government of Lapuyan and province of Zamboanga del Sur are offering a P300,000 reward for the arrest of the suspects in Thursday’s mass murder of six people, including two

children, in Sitio Bahing Barangay Tininghalang, Lapuyan town.

At least 10 members of a crime group, led by brothers Ami and Pahad Andi, went on a shooting rampage in Barangay Lower Tiningha-

lang, Lapuyan, supposedly to avenge the death of their leader, Sammang Andi, in a military operation.

Nine others were injured in the incident. Andi brothers are blaming residents of the village for the operation that led to the death BANDITS/PAGE 11

For more details, contact Tel. No.: 309-5276 HERMILINO VILLALON Manager

Feature

Lycopene in reducing prostate cancer risk

By MA. IDELIA GLORIOSO

ONE of the most popular home garden vegetables is the tomato.

The tomato is easy to grow. When grown as a stalked plant, it requires a relatively small amount of space, yet is capable of producing a lot of fruits per plant.

It is a fact that the tomato is high in nutrients.

It is packed with vitamin C, potassium, fiber and vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. The tomato is a rich source of lycopene, a carotenoid that is a powerful antioxidant. Lycopene has been the subject of many current promising researches on plant chemicals that promote health.

It is a carotenoid responsible for the red color in tomatoes and other fruits like watermelon and grape fruit.

C arote n oi d s , a l ong with phenolic acids and flavonoids, are all phytochemicals, the nutritionally beneficial active compounds found in fruits and vegetables.

Polyphenols, one of the potentially beneficial anticancer compounds, is also found in tomato products, predominantly in the skin and seeds.

A variety of epidemiological studies by Giovannucci in 2002; Mill in 1989 and Wu in 2004 have suggested that dietary factors may decrease the risk of prostate cancer.

Increased consumption of tomatoes, carotenoids, Vitamin C, selenium, cruciferous vegetables, polyphenols, soy, fish, green tea or vitamin D may all be linked to a decreased risk of prostate cancer.

Their studies further show that an increased consumption of fruits and RISK/PAGE 11

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Army brass regrets on ‘stinger’ report Army Gen. blames media outlets for misquoting him in their news reports

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao––Army Major General Rey Ardo, commander of the 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division, has personally apologized to Commission on Elections Commissioner Elias Yusoph for a story that came out on line in 2010 after the poll official’s son was kidnapped.

Ardo, then chief of the military’s 103rd Infantry Brigade, was misquoted by some media outlets as saying that Yusoph’s son was kidnapped because the suspects wanted to get back at the poll official.

Ardo apologized personally to Yusoph while the poll official along with Comelec chair Sixto Brillantes were in Cotabato City for the ARMM election reform summit organized by civil society organizations.

The misunderstanding

between Ardo and Yusoph’s family started after the abduction, following the 2010 synchronized local and senatorial elections, inside a mosque in Marawi City of Yusoph’s son by gunmen and, subsequently, held him captive for several weeks somewhere in the first district of Lanao del Sur. Ardo was reported by certain media outfits as having said that the kidnapping was aimed at forcing Yusoph to return the money he received from defeated

candidates for local elective positions for his failure to extend favors that would have given them leverage against their rivals.

Ardo said it was a “sad, unfortunate development.”

The 6th ID chief said he never mentioned such to any media person covering the kidnapping of the poll official’s son.

“I have asked from Commissioner Yusoph an apology for whatever inconvenience those unfortunate reports may have caused him, both as a private individual and as a public official,” Ardo told reporters.

The 6th ID provided security details for Yusoph and Brilliantes while they are in Cotabato City for their speaking engagements.

Wire report

ASSISTANCE TO SENDONG VICTIMS. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez together with OCD Executive Officer Ronald Flores and Reg. Director Anna Cañeda hand over financial assistance of P30,000 on Feb. 10, 2012 in the Office of Civil Defense to Dennis Delos Reyes who was among those Sendong-Victims whose loved ones namely Mila (wife), Alexander (Son) and Denie Gweneth (daughter) died during the said tragedy. P1.4 million was given to the surviving families of 140 persons who died.

Financial assistance to other victims were also extended end of February.

Bukidnon gov’t releases fundings to 20 towns, 2 cities Kin of murdered Italian priest

By DAHLIA BENEMERITO, Bukidnon News Bureau

MALAYBALAY City–– Bukidnon Governor Alex Calingasan ordered the released of P53,180,034.14 to 20 municipalities and two cities to finance the priority projects of the local governments.

Calingasan ordered the release of the fundings so the respective local government units can help the province extend its services to vast number of people.

Assistant Provincial Engineer Albert D. Yulo, the team leader of the Provincial Monitoring Inspectorate Team, said the financial assistance came from the 20 percent development fund of the province last year.

Yulo explained that the financial assistance to the barangays, municipalities, and cities were not of the same amount because the released of the fundings were based on the submit-

ted priority projects of the concern local government units.

The provincial government has earlier required every local government unit to submit requirements for the year 2012 which the budget comes from the 20 percent development fund.

Calingasan has proposed a budget of P249, 852,360 which will come from the 20 percent development fund for the purpose.

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glad over charges vs. suspects

KIDAPAWAN City––Relatives of the slain Italian priest doing missionary work in the hinterlands of North Cotabato were elated after learning murder charges were f iled against suspects in the killing of their kin, said one of the members of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Mission (PIME).

Father Peter Geremiah, PIME, said the relatives and immediate family of slain Fat her Fausto Te nt or i o, P I M E , we re among those given the information ab out the filing of murder charges last week against Jimmy Ato, his brother Roberto, Jose Sampulna, and Dima Sampulna.

Tentorio’s family and relatives live in Italy.

The slain Father Fausto Tentorio belonged to PIME, one of the religious congregations doing missionary work in most difficult areas in the Philippines.

G e re m i a h , a p ar is h priest based in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, said the filing of the charges have long been expected by Tentorio’s family, including their congregation.

“Even the Italian ambassador to the Philippines has waited for it.

He’s been asking updates about the killing,” said Geremiah.

The priest, however, has sought explanations from the Special Investigation Task Group Fausto as to why names of those believed to be master-

minds in the killing were not included in the charge sheet.

The self-confessed triggerman Ato, in his affidavit, identified a defeated mayoral candidate in Arakan town and a police officer as among those that masterminded the killing.

“But their names were not included in the list.

The NBI agents and the Task Force Fausto told me that their next move is to file murder charges against these personalities,” said Geremiah.

Tentorio was killed on October 17, 2011 while he was about to board his Isuzu pickup truck inside the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Arakan town. With wire report

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“If you are quick enough to judge, make sure ALL your actions won’t make you unworthy of criticizing others.”

“Too much self righteousness is hypocrisy.” ***active members – refers to the people who are very vocal and “passionate” (for the lack of better word) in this campaign.”

--------------------------------------These are only a few thoughts that we need to inculcate our minds not just on how to fight for something that we think is right or on how we simply go on with our lives as responsible Kagayanons but most of all, on how we treat people even those we don’t agree with or those we considered our enemies. Bottom line, respect is earned the hard way, not given. If our way of getting one is through sensationalizing the weaknesses of others, our fight is doomed.

Rationality, harmony, objectivity, respect, sincerity and unity are, to name a few, core values for every organization or group to succeed in its mission which Mata na CDO doesn’t have. The “active members”*** of this group have showcased stupidity, prejudice, insolence, hypocrisy, hatred, disarray and animosity all through out their campaign which they claimed aimed for “better governance and better Cagayan de Oro City”. To make matters worst, not just toward their enemies but even to their fellow members. They have been told and warned, but they never listened. And now, the time the few remaining levelheaded members feared has come, the time of defeat and helplessness. They are now being taunted by the consequences of their actions.

Mr. Evans Yonson, Mr. Antonio Montalvan, Mr. Tito Mora, Mr. Bob Ocio and the rest of the “active members” are not the core and strength of the group. Their uncalculated actions brought defeat and downfall unfortunately taking the rest with them.

Children have become addicted to computer games in Cagayan de Oro. Observers say some of the children no longer go to class just to play games some of which are violent in nature. They call on the city council to investigate this concern and do something about it. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Prosecution drops 5 charges v. CJ Corona THE HOUSE prosecution panel formally terminated their presentation of evidence on the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona on Tuesday and dropped the other remaining articles of impeachment.

House lead prosecutor Rep. Niel Tupas announced on the 25 day of the impeachment trial, the dropping of the five remaining articles of the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona --Article 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

In his manifestation, Tupas said the prosecution will no longer present witnesses and evidence in the five remaining articles of impeachment complaint.

Instead, he said the prosecution would focus on Articles 2, 3 and 7.

Tupas Jr. said the prosecution had already built a strong case against the Chief Justice.

“On Day 8 of the impeachment trial, we have said that the prosecution will present the case against the Chief Justice in reasonable time. After presenting 25 witnesses and marked 397 documents on Articles 2, 3 and 7, we now believed that the evidence laid down are sufficient for the removal of the Chief Justice so we are now terminating the presentation of evidence,” Tupas said.

Under Article 2, where

Corona has been accused of non-disclosure of statement of assets, liabilities and net worth, the prosecution had presented 17 witness and 166 documents, mostly Corona’s bank records while seven witnesses and 65 evidences in the Article 7, which refers to Corona’s competence, integrity, probity and independence as member of the SC. “But as far as Article II is concerned, the prosecution reserves the right to present evidence on the dollar accounts of Chief Justice Corona,” Tupas said as he noted that a pending motion for reconsideration is pending in the Supreme Court (SC) on the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the SC on the opening of the said accounts.

Tupas said under Article 3, the prosecution presented one witness and 16 evidences.

Article 3 refers to Corona’s questionable competence, integrity, probity, and independence as a member of the SC; and Article 7 on his partiality in granting a TRO in favor of former President Gloria Macapagal-

Arroyo and her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo. ”For this reason, we will no longer present witness and evidences to the other articles,” Tupas said.

Tupas, however, clarified that the prosecution might still present additional evidences if needed specially under Article 2.

The chief prosecutor said the Article 1 refers to the midnight appointment of Corona by former President Arroyo; the Article 8 refers to Corona’s failure to account Judiciary and Development Fund and Special Allowance for the Judiciary collections; Article 4 is blatant disregard of the principle separation of powers; Article 5, wanton arbitrariness and partiality in favor of gerrymandering in the cases involving the 16 newly created cities; and, Article 6 which refers to creation of SC ethics committee.

Senate President-presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile advised the prosecution to write a corresponding motion to formally drop the remaining five articles of the impeachment complaint.

Tupas said the prosecution would submit the necessary notices formally dropping and withdrawing the said articles of impeachment to the impeachment tribunal. Wire report

DBM releases P.5b for ARMM THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has release P526 million to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to fulfill various program requirements under the ARMM Transition Investment Plan, including the construction and rehabilitation of peace and order facilities, as well as the purchase of necessary equipment.

“The recently approved release will accelerate criti-

cal reforms in ARMM. In particular, it will enable the DILG to carry out reformfocused projects, as well as fortify key infrastructure and equipment for restoring security in the region,” Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad said.

The bulk of the fund release amounting to P310 million will go to the Bureau of Fire Protection for the construction of 33 fire stations and the provision

of 33 fire trucks in ARMM. Another P136 million will support the Philippine National Police through the establishment of 21 police stations and the acquisition of 23 police vehicles in the region.

The remaining P63 million will be devoted for various projects aligned with the Administration’s reform platform for the ARMM. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology ARMM/PAGE 10

First, they got their own medicine when they cried foul over criticisms from their detractors and the media when they themselves are doing the same thing. Now, another dose of their own medicine when they countered an observation made by Mr. Rolly James Esling of PULSO SA KAGAYAN over the members’ actions during the Grand Eyeball Party of Mata na CDO last Sunday. They ranted that they are being judge unfairly over photos which to them was just merely having fun and a break after all the hard work. AND AGAIN, I ASK, LOOK WHO’S TALKING?!!! Aren’t they doing the same thing ever since they started the campaign? They labeled a priest as an instrument of evil just because he constantly officiate the blessings of Emano’s projects. They made fun of photos of people just because they are his constituents. They accused him of being GAY just because he is the son of the mayor whom they also accused the same. They called her names just because she is the daughter of the mayor. They called the local press biased just because one station was criticizing them over their true intentions. They called Mayor Emano insensitive and evil just because of hearsay that he was gambling during the plight of Sendong, They made him look bad by editing a photo of him smoking in front of a kid. They criticized him of his smoking just because he is a public figure. They called him irresponsible just because he did not put his right hand on his chest while singing the national anthem during XU Ecoville’s groundbreaking. They appealed to boycott all establishments and institutions because they were labeled, without basis, as PRO EMANOS. These are only a few of those uncountable posts which caused divisiveness in the group because some deemed them as baseless, irrelevant, immature, biased and on poor judgment.

Mr. Esling was one of them. He has always been vocal over his disgust over these things. But why was he ousted from the group? Why did he become one of the enemies overnight? Why is he under the attack now? Just because he expressed his disappointment over his fellow comrades’ actions which he thought inappropriate and detrimental to their fight? Just because he showed some sensibility on how they should not be careless?

So question is what irked him to react this way? The grand eyeball party per say was not a good idea for him but to see the photos of the members partying in a bar, proudly smoking, drinking, dancing on chairs while holding a glass of liquor really took his disappointment to its maximum level. And so I quote: ”To be the opposite of Emano you should not drink in public and flaunt it!”

“What can the poor and needy expect from this kind of group?!

“How can we expect Emano’s hoi-polloi supporters to abandon him and shift side with this kind of supposedly alternative group?!

“They always say it was a private affair. But it became public because the pictures were shared in the internet. That’s where the problems lie. I didn’t steal those pics. These were foremost shared in my own group page and anything shared for that matter in the internet is already the property of netizens! Don’t you know that my friends?!”

“Is this how Mata Na CDO should behave in public?!

“I have never seen a picture of Emano’s supporters dining and drinking in public because that would be a clear panghinambug and affront to the poor”…

If I remember it right, they reacted when the Mayor labeled them as a bunch of elites which was what Mr. Esling saw in the said photos. These people were too righteous close to hypocrites from the very beginning. They were not fighting for a better CDO, they were fighting for the people to know that they are better leaders and that they should take over the “throne.” They waited for an opportunity which unfortunately, Sendong and its victims, to prove their point and that they are credible but because of their carelessness and lack of sensitivity, they lost their grip of the rope.

To add insult to injury, all their defense statements are bringing them downhill. That they were just having fun after all the hardwork? WHAT HARDWORK?! By gathering at the kiosko? By spearheading the recall campaign? By updating their group page with irrelevant matters? By taking photos of the purple bridge? By brainstorming on what photos to make fun and mock with? Yes they may have done some helping for the victims as individuals, but as a GROUP, they have none except all those mudslinging, bickering, profanity and partying!

That it was just a grand eyeball to gather all the members and be united. C’mon! Why not set up a meeting instead so they can talk about what needs to be change within THEMSELVES so they can win the fight? Why not sit down and talk about how they can help in alleviating the victims’ situations?

That the money spent was from their pockets and from donations. B.S!!! Why would they solicit donations for a party when there are a lot of victims out there that need it more? How much did they pay for the cigarettes, finger foods, appetizers, ladies’ drinks, liquor and beers? More than enough to feed, clothe and help several families in the evacuation areas!!!

Why would they spend over a venue when they can have the gathering at a member’s house instead?

Isn’t that more practical? To show their enemies that they are getting stronger? To let people know that they are indispensable? These guys are trying too hard which is a sign of desperation because we all know that they know where they are heading…DOOMSVILLE!!!

And so what’s the infamous Admin, Evans Yonsons’ take on the matter? As always, “ha,ha,ha” and that that he doesn’t mind all the backlashing because they are getting stronger. And that they don’t need all these “paid ads”? Yeah right, keep telling that to yourself! If he is that confident of the strength of their group, why beg people to participate in the kiosko? Why travel to Cebu, Bohol and Davao to gather members? Why mislead people for them to sign the signature campaign? Why would Mr. Ben Contreras admit that they were outmaneuvered? He should be humble enough to admit defeat!

And one of the members said that it’s a must for one to fight for what he/she thinks is right but to impose it to others is another. Very well said so tell that to the Mr. Yonson! Please tell him not to use his power as a professor to force students and leaders to make a statement. HE SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN THAT! What a way to lose the fight sirs and madams! Start the change within yourselves before you demand change from others. Remember “One should examine oneself for very long time before thinking of condemning others.” And a suggestion, this should be your new tag line: Mata na CDO! ITS PARTY TIME!!! CHEERS!!!

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Davao raises bounty for info on criminals DAVAO City––Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has increased the reward for residents who can provide verified information that will help authorities arrest and prosecute criminal elements.

She issued the statement after adding P4,000 to the P1,000-reward earlier offered by Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to tipsters who can offer A-1 information on the whereabouts and hideouts of criminals in their area.

“Just like the incentive system given to the police,

the reward system for tipsters from the community depends with the approval from the city police director,” Duterte-Carpio said.

She said the reward system is open to all people who can provide useful information that will lead to positive result in police

work like arrest and filing of appropriate charges in court against an individual accused of crimes against persons and property.

“Initially, we are open to information pertaining to all types of crimes, with the corresponding endorsement by the city police director,” Duterte-Carpio said.

Duterte-Carpio hoped that the reward system will boost the enthusiasm of residents to cooperate with the police in crime prevention. Wire reports

Cars are displayed at the Mindanao Container Port at Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, for eventual auction by the Bureau of Customs. According to BOC assistant collector Marvin Mison, the auction will take place on March 7 consisting of 26 different models of vehicles confiscated by the bureau over the past months.

Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Council urges PNP to impose one-month gun ban in Davao City DAVAO City––The City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) here unanimously approved a resolution asking Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Nicanor Bartolome to place the entire Davao City under total gun

ban in March in line with the 75th “Araw ng Dabaw” Founding Anniversary.

Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio said the council opted to push for the fullmonth coverage instead of four days as originally planned since there are

ot her Araw ng D abaw activities beyond the festival week.

She said an exemption to those holding a shoot fest relative to the Araw ng Dabaw celebration may get exemption. “Otherwise, no other individuals

will be given exemption,” Duterte-Carpio said.

She said gun ban has s i g n i f i c a nt l y r e d u c e d criminalities during elections, so the CPOC wants it imp os ed during the Araw ng Dabaw celebration to ensure the peace.

Duterte-Carpio said the gun ban will follow the terms and conditions being imposed during elections, except if the Police Director General will make special guidelines to that effect.

“Under the gun ban,

no one is allowed to carry firearms even those with permits to carry,” she said.

Duterte-Carpio warned that those caught carrying guns during the gun ban will be charged with illegal possession of firearms.

With wire report

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

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LERIBEL D. PAILAGAO Applicant/s

CASE NO;2012-10-330 (2007-10-689)

MARIO BALBUTIN, Applicant/Vendee

CASE NO. 2012-10-0329 2007-10-0531

BENJAMIN WOO, Applicant/s

CASE NO;2012-10-0328 2007-10-0271

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APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience with amendment of line to operate PUJ service on the line; Cogon Market to Iponan Centro –Baikingon (all in Cagayan de Oro City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 8, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 29th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service on the line;within Cagayan de oro city and from said place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 8, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 28th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to amend his/her authorized route of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line; Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental to Cogon Market and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 28th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for extension of validity of its certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line; Cogon Market to Bugo/Puerto –Trinitas (all in Cagayan de oro city)and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 8, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 28th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate FIL CAB service on the line ;Cogon Market to Balulang (all in Cagayan de Oro City) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 28th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT TRUCK service on the line;Within Bukidnon and from said place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 28th day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 1, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ZAALLICA CALI MUTIA Applicant/s

CASENO;2012-10-0325

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate SHUTTLE service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to Kapatagan via Iligan City and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 1, 2012

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 1, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City LOMONDOT ALI/ YASMIN BATINGOLO Applicant/s

CASENO;2012-10-0324

Mindanao Daily: Mar 1, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City TEODORO L. MACATO Applicant/s

CASE NO;2012-10-0319 (2007-10-1633)

Mindanao Daily: Mar 1, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City FELIZARDO FERNANDEZ Applicant/s

CASE NO;2012-10-0318

Mindanao Daily: Mar 1, 2012

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 1, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

ATTY. BARTOLOME D. DOMINGO CASENO;2012-10-0317 Applicant/s (2011-10-0430) (2011-10-16940

HUSSAINI U. LANGCO Petitioner/Vendor NICOLAS A. PANES CASENO;2011-10-075 Petitioner/Vendee

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APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate SHUTTLE service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to Kapatagan via Iligan City and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Ozamis City to Oroquieta City via Tudela –Clarin (all in Misamis Occidental )and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate SHUTTLE service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to Iligan City –Kolambogan –Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience with Consolidated of cases and amendment of line to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK SERVICE on the line; Within thr Municipality of Jimenez,Misamis Occidental and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of two(2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer of certificate of public convenience with amendment of line to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK SERVICE on the line; Within Ipil, Zamboanga, Sibugay Province and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle with the use of one(1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on March 8, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

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EDITOR: ALLAN MEDIANTE, Email: amediante@yahoo.com

Registering business name can be done on-line now

By ELAINE O. RATUNIL

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, -- Registering a new business can be done by any Filipino in the comfort of their homes or offices in any province in the country by March 1 this year.

Director Linda O. Boniao of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of Northern Mindanao during an episode of “Ang Rehiyon Karon (ARK)” radio program, yesterday, over DXIM Radyo Ng Bayan announced that on-line registration of business names with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), tax identification number with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Social Security System (SSS), Pag-ibig and Philhealth can be done in one sitting by anybody who has access to computers.

She said that this is now possible under the automated Philippine Business Registry System (PRBS). Launching

was done last January 27, but initial coverage was limited to Metro Manila.

In Northern Mindanao, test run was done this week, Director Boniao shared.

Meanwhile, ARK is a program of the Regional Development Council (RDC)Region 10’s Communication Advocacy Program task Force (CAP TF) that talks about Northern Mindanao’s development and takes a regular one-hour airing from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. every last

Friday of the month, with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) as regular host.

Following will be a fivestep guide on how owners of new businesses can use the system.

First, an applicant must create a Philippine Business Registry (PBR) user’s account at www.business.gov.ph.

Second: log-in and fill out the PBR online application form.

Third: Applicant’s (Taxpayer Identification Number

(TIN) is required to proceed with the PBR number (PBN) which is based on the TIN. If there is an existing TIN, PBR will validate against records. If there’s no TIN yet, PBR will generate one for the client.

Fourth: Pay for Business Name (BN) application fee through GCash. Submit application for employer’s registration number (ERN) to SSS, Philhealth, and Pagibig. ERN from SSS, Pag-ibig, and PhilHealth are then generated and reflected on the owners PBR account dashboard.

Fifth and last stage: Applicant may now proceed to the said agencies to get certificate of employer’s ID. Just present the PBR account dashboard. (PIA-10)

DTI intensifies campaign to plant bamboo in Mis. Occ.

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OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here has intensified its campaign to plant bamboo trees as a program to protect the environment.

“We have to accept that the climate has changed compared to the past and there is nothing we can do but adapt to it,” Director Delia Ayano, DTI Provincial Director, said.

She said the numerous activities done by the human race contributed much to the present weather conditions. As a way to adapt to climate change and to prevent future disasters from happening, DTI has intensified its campaign to plant bamboo trees because of the benefits it brings to the environment, like preventing erosion, and providing income to the communities.

Meanwhile, Ayano said DTI and the Department of Education (DepEd) signed an agreement for a bamboo tree-planting program, wherein DepEd will encourage the school pupils to plant bamboo.

As soon as the bamboo trees are ready for harvesting, DTI will process the raw materials for production of school furniture and fixtures, such as cabinets, school desks, tables, and book shelves for use by DepEd. (PN-PIO/PIA 10 Mis. Occ.)

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SOCCKSARGEN remains top rice-producing region in Mindanao

By DANILO E. DOGUILES

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato-- Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 has maintained its position as the top rice producer in Mindanao in 2011.

National Statistics Coordination Board-12 (NSCB-12) Regional Director Herlita Caraan, said Region 12’s total palay production in 2011 reached 1.244 million metric tons thereby reinforcing its status as the top producer of palay in Mindanao.

Last year’s production is 5 percent higher compared to the 1.185 million MT production in 2010.

Caraan added that Soccsksargen Region ranks fifth in palay production last year Other top producing regions in 2011 were : Central Luzon (2.616 million MT), Western Visayas (2.245 million MT) , Cagayan Valley (2.145 million MT) and Ilocos Region with 1.602 million MT. Across the region, Caraan said, North Cotabato harvested 481,000 MT of palay or 38.7 percent of the regional production.

She added that North Cotabato was 8th top producer in the entire country.

Across the region, Caraan said Cotabato Province remained as the biggest palay producer last year with 481,000 MT, accounting for 38.7 percent of the region’s total palay yield. She said Cotabato ranked 8th among the top rice-producing provinces in the country in 2011 while Sultan Kudarat took the 11th spot with 404,200 MT Citing the same report, Caraan said, Soccsksargen Region also scored positive in corn production with a total yield of 1.170 million metric tons (MT), 10 percent higher that the 1.064 million MT production in 2010.

Last year, the region ranked third in corn production in the entire country, after Cagayan Valley with 1.602 millon MT and Northern Mindanao with 1.212 million MT. ARMM ranked fourth in corn yield with 797,000 MT while Sultan Kudarat took the 11th spot with total production of 404,200 MT. Soccsksargen Region includes the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato and Sarangani and the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal and General Santos.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012

Good directions

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio

‘Dissenting opinion breached SC rule’ LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth…”

(1 John 3:18, the Holy Bible).

-ooo‘SERENO BREACHED SC CONFIDENTIALITY RULE’: Here is the second part of Justice Roberto Abad’s concurring opinion in the Supreme Court case which allowed Gloria and Mike Arroyo to leave for medical treatment abroad last November, pursuant to a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the tribunal against the Aquino government: “Justice Sereno has breached this rule, narrating in her dissenting opinion her recollection of the En Banc’s deliberation in executive session on the effect of the petitioners’ failure to comply with the second condition of the temporary restraining order (TRO) that the Court issued in the case.

“The En Banc had resolved on November 15, 2011 to: `c) ISSUE A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER in the consolidated petitions, enjoining the respondents from enforcing or implementing DOJ Department Circular No. 41 and Watchlist Order Nos. ASM-11-237 dated August 9, 2011-422 dated September 6, 2011 and 2011-573 dated October 27, 2011, subject to the following conditions: -ooo‘GMA TRO NOT SUSPENDED BY NON-COMPLIANCE OF CONDITIONS’: “‘x x x (ii) The petitioners shall appoint a legal representative common to both of them who will receive subpoena, orders and other legal processes on their behalf during their absence. The petitioners shall submit the name of the legal representative, also within five (5) days from notice hereof x x x

THINK a minute.

A man from the city was taking a drive out in the country and got lost.

He stopped to ask a farmer for directions: “Where’s the main highway to the city?”

The farmer answered: “I don’t know.” So the driver asked: “Well where does this road go?” Again the farmer answered: “I don’t know.”

Frustrated, the driver said to the farmer: “You don’t know much, do you?”

The farmer answered: “No, but I ain’t the one who’s lost!”

It reminds me of the true story about the famous scientist, Albert Einstein.

Einstein was taking a trip on a train. When the clerk came through asking for everybody’s ticket, Einstein couldn’t find his.

Worried, he quickly

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst searched through his pockets and suitcase. Recognizing the famous scientist, the clerk kindly said: “It’s OK, Mr. Einstein, I know who you are.”

A few minutes later the ticket clerk saw Einstein still looking for his ticket.

Again he said: “It’s OK, Mr Einstein, I know who you are!”

Einstein replied: “Young man, I know who I am! I have to find my ticket because I don’t know where

I’m going!”

The well-known preacher, Billy Graham, recently spoke at an important ceremony.

He told the audience that he had bought a brand new suit and tie just for that special occasion.

Since he is now old and frail, he told the audience he didn’t think he would be attending any more public ceremonies like this so he probably wouldn’t wear his new suit again, not until he

dies and is buried in it.

“However,” Billy Graham went on to say, “unlike Albert Einstein, I not only know who I am, but I also know where I’m going.”

The well-known preacher, Billy Graham, recently spoke at an important ceremony.

He told the audience that he had bought a brand new suit and tie just for that special occasion.

Since he is now old and frail, he told the audience he didn’t think he would be attending any more public ceremonies like this so he probably wouldn’t wear his new suit again, not until he dies and is buried in it.

“However,” Billy Graham went on to say, “unlike Albert Einstein, I not only know who I am, but I also know where I’m going.”

Illegal mining in Opol

TODAY, this corner doffed a hat to Vice Governor Norris Babiera of Misamis Oriental. Babiera provided teeth on the province’s campaign against anti-illegal small mining operation in the municipal town of Opol.

In the past, we wrote about the presence of mining firms operating in Opol town. In other words, although operating legally on the bases of exploration permits and a Cris Diaz town mayor’s permits, we still want these mining stop.

We did not talk about illegal small-scale mining operaRULE/p.10 tions in Opol’s hinterlands. However, we suspected that such clandestine operation had been there long time ago.

Instead, we suspected that if ever small-scale mining operates in the hinterlands of Opol, it does have the blessing of town officials. We could say so since any small-scale mining anywhere in Opol is illegal.

The MINDANAO DAILY is published by Mindanao Daily To be legal, any small-scale mining permit is only for Balita at Door 3, Geleng Bldg., Lapasan Highway, Cagayan de indigenous people in a recognized ancestral domain.

Oro City. It is registered with the Department of Trade and By far, there is no small-scale mining claimed by IPs Industry (DTI), Region 10 with CerƟfifcate No. 01349532, and in Opol district. with Business Permit No. 02275, TIN No. 946-396-807-001 The crackdown initiated by the province of Misamis Telefax Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)74-53-80, Oriental only proved that illegal small-scale mining is Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0923-432-0687 operating in Opol. Combined elements of the military Website: www//mindanaodailybalita.com and police seized more than a dozen hydraulic compresE-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com mindanaodailynews@gmail.com sors used for Hhydraulic mining in the area. Cheers!

As discussed in many instances, Hhydraulic Mining,

a mining term that described extraction of mineral ore by applying 5,000lbs water pressure on mountains, had been wantonly going on in the mountains of Opol. There are suspicions that highly financed mining firms are employing this kind of mineral ore extraction in Opol.

During the raid, government operatives caught smallscale miners using Hhydraulic mining. There were gold fanners employing ‘mercury’ as a means of extracting gold. This method had been banned long time ago because mercury (element symbol Hg or Hydrargyrum) is highly toxic. A mercury vapor can be inhaled or can be eaten in seafood, meat or vegetables contaminated with mercury.

We appreciate Babiera’s effort to run after illegal small-scale mining in Misamis Oriental. However, we deplored that there were no arrests made during the highly publicized raid. Is somebody protecting those people found in the mining site? That the raid in the hinterlands of Opol was only for a show?

What the Babiera team should have done was invite those people out there for questioning. Inevitably, incumbent Opol town Mayor Dexter Yasay must have a lot to explain. Perhaps, that would be too much. For Babiera doing so will have disastrous effect on his plan to run for the gubernatorial seat next year.

Until the full force on anti-illegal mining is applied, town officials in Opol will still be comfortable in their seats. For the moment, as the hype against mining heightens, the mountain of Opol will recluse in silence.

React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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The business of creating economic zones

FOREIGN bulk carriers and container cargo ships A ò Ùã®Ý®Ä¦ trading at the port of calls in JOE DEL PEURTO FELICILDA the Philippines are regularly MANAGING EDITOR GUILLERMO ADE, JÙ. seen in international terPÙÊ ç ã®ÊÄ CRIS DIAZ minals loading shipments.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR ALBERT MOLIT Queries are raised if a PAT SAMONTE MARLON DOMINGO R ¦®ÊÄ ½ E ®ãÊÙ-C Ù ¦ centralized customs inspecCIRCULATION tion for tariff and duties AL JACINTO JUN ESCUADRO should be integrated into R ¦®ÊÄ ½ E ®ãÊÙ-Z Ã Ê Ä¦ RIZA O. ARES a one clearing roof for all GERRY LEE GORIT LIEZL A. DELOSO importation entries in the ROLANDO SUDARIA JOE PALABAO P«ÊãÊ JÊçÙÄ ½®ÝãÝ Philippines. Should it be RENE MICHAEL BAÑOS made mandatory to use FELIX SANTILLAN M Ù» ã®Ä¦ CÊÄÝç½ã ÄãÝ port of entries located inside L ùÊçã AÙã®Ýã an existing and still to be ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI ããù. ÙÊ ÙãÊ . Äã ¦Ê ¹Ù. created Economic Zones?

URIEL C. QUILINGUING L ¦ ½ CÊçÄÝ ½Ý E ®ãÊÙ® ½ CÊÄÝç½ã Äã Should a study along this premise merit our legislators REGIONAL PARTNERS: attention to curtail smugWESTERN MINDANAO gling of imported products Mindanao Examiner/Mindanao Daily at the same time encourage Unit 15, 3F Fair Land Bldg., Nunez Extension manufacturing for exports Zamboanga City Phone & Fax (062) 992 5480 to locate inside an economic Email: mindanaoexaminer@gmail.com zone.

URL: mindanaoexaminer.com Economic zones are creCARAGA ated by laws to promote MARX’S PUBLISHING AND MARKETING SERVICES foreign and domestic entry P-7 Resureccion Road., Holy Redeemer, of new investments.

Butuan City It has tax perks in its Cell No. 0948-4183501, 0912-8091093 charter and provisions for EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Traversing the Tourism Hi-wy Ped T. Quiamjot capitalization and funding by the national government with the purpose of creating an economic activities and employment.

Kaohsiung in Taiwan is a successful port of call.

Subic Bay Free Port has contributed to the economic turnaround of Central Luzon when the Americans were driven out from their bases.

Will the tax perks inside an economic zone apply to other imports aside from what is provided in the Omnibus Tax Code exempting new and pioneering investments to bring in tax free capital equipment endorsed

by the Board of Investments?

Are all other goods and raw materials exempt from taxation whenever they use an economic zone as a port of entry?

There are government agencies like the DOTC and the Department of Finance that needs to harmonize their policies on the maintenance of port terminals and collection of customs and tariff duties in our international port of calls.

The dispersals of government revenue monitoring men to multiple ports of entries reduced the bureau’s manpower base resulting to inefficiency in the col-

lection of customs duties and tariffs.

Thinly spread lines weaken tax collections and are susceptible to corruption.

Lawmakers might interest to look into cost cutting and streamlining the Bureau of Customs human resources plantilla and administrative costs? It seems there are too many Customs Clerks owning Porsche sports cars and mansions everywhere?

Legislators needs to scrutinize also the Department of Transportation and Communications budget for international port construction and maintenance which may be duplications to the infrastructures and facilities available in the economic zones within a specific geographical radius.

Maybe we need laws to rationalize taxation and the operations of exports and manufacturing zones in our country with the two ZONES/p.10

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EDITOR: ALLAN MEDIANTE, Email: amediante@yahoo.com

Cebu Pacific Air cuts fares to Mindanao for Feb-March travel

THE Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) offers a seat sale as low as P488 from February 7 to 9, 2012 or until seats last, for travel from February 15 to March 31, 2012.

Passengers can buy P488 seats from Zamboanga to Davao or Tawi-Tawi. P488 seats are also available from Manila to Bacolod, Catarman, Cebu, Iloilo, Kalibo, Tacloban and Tagbilaran.

Meanwhile, passengers can buy P888 seats from Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, General Santos, Ozamiz, Pagadian,

Surigao and Zamboanga.

The airline operates the most extensive network to, from and within Mindanao.

It flies from Manila to Cotabato, Dipolog, Ozamiz and Pagadian daily, to Butuan thrice daily, to General Santos and Surigao thrice weekly, and to Davao 7 times daily.

It also operates flights from Cebu to Siargao thrice weekly, to Dipolog four times weekly, to General Santos, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Surigao and Zamboanga daily, to Butuan twice daily, to Cagayan de Oro thrice daily, and to Davao four

times daily.

CEB also offers direct flights from Davao to Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro. The airline also operates the following routes: Zamboanga - Tawi-Tawi and Cagayan de Oro – Iloilo.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www. cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888.

The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 20 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. Its fleet of 38 aircraft – with an average age of 3.6 years – is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 22 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders, and 2 Airbus A320 aircraft on operating lease agreements.

Globe Telecom declares first semiannual cash dividend totaling P4.3B

Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom has declared the first semi-annual cash dividend of P32.50 per common share or a total of P4.3 billion, representing 86 percent of 2011 core net income.

The amount translates to a dividend yield of 5.7 percent based on end2011 share price and is payable on March 16, 2012 to shareholders on record as of February 24, 2012. Annualized dividends, on the other hand, represent a five percent improvement over 2010’s P62 per share.

The Board of Directors has recently amended the company’s dividend policy to ensure that dividends remain sustainable and the resulting yields competitive.

Under the new policy, dividends shall be at 75 percent to 90 percent of prior year’s core net income instead of reported

net income. Core net income excludes all foreign exchange and mark-tomarket charges, as well as non-recurring items such as the accelerated depreciation charges arising from the IT and network modernization programs that Globe will undertake beginning this year.

Globe closed the year with core net income of P10 billion, up 11 percent from about P9.1 billion in the previous year. Excluding transformationrelated professional fees and services costs of P176 million and accelerated depreciation charges of P350 million, core net income would have been up a stronger 15 percent against 2010.

Likewise, reported net income after tax of P9.8 billion was slightly up by one percent from prior year’s P9.7 billion as 2010 results included the onetime upward adjustment of P526 million arising

from prepaid load credits that have either expired or have been used up.

Meanwhile, Carmina J. Herbosa stepped in as Head of Globe Internal Audit effective Februar y 16. Herbosa will work with management to develop governance and control strategies, review the continued effectiveness and efficiency of audit methodologies, and set up and implement a C ontrol S elfAssessment system and environment in Globe.

She will be responsible for supporting business growth while balancing the need for controls and improvements in business processes.

Herbosa is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor (US CIA) and a Certified Control SelfAssessment Auditor (US CCSA). She has local and regional/global experience, breadth of business understanding and with proven track record of delivering business results through appropriate levels of effective governance and control. She has 22 years of professional and executive level experience in multi-national organizations.

Herbosa replaced Catherine Hufana-Ang who joined Ayala Corporation to head the Group Risk Management Unit.

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Del Monte’s tips to “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” DEL Monte generates a considerable volume of organic waste at its fruit and vegetable processing plants. This is a natural byproduct of the production process that can’t be avoided. But the environmental impact can be minimized.

Out of respect for Mother Nature, Del Monte is continually refining its recycling standards and practices. And by minimizing waste, the company is able to focus on giving back as much as it takes out. 99% was recycled, reused for feedstock, or reapplied to farmland.

“Del Monte’s commitment to the environment and the communities in which we operate ref lects our rich tradition,” said Richard G. Wolford, Former Del Monte Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

“For more than 100 years, Del Monte has been part of the fabric of American life. From our agricultural roots to bringing good food to family tables across the country, our commitment to environmental sustainability literally extends from the fields where our nutritious fruits and vegetables are grown, to the grocery shelf.”

Continued Mr. Wolford, “We are proud of our heritage and pleased with the progress we have made in reducing our environmental impact.

We plan to do more, and our recent efforts ref lect our heightened focus on three specific areas in which we can have significant inf luence - reducing waste, lowering water consumption, and improving air quality. This work will play a part in protecting the environment for future generations to come.”

The pledge to reduce waste.

In order to reduce the amount of waste the company sends to landfills and help decrease the need for new ones, Del Monte has worked to lower solid waste (per ton of finished product) going to landfill from its operations, and has committed to a 75 percent reduction.

Del Monte has been working toward this goal since 2007, and during that period has made significant progress. The Del Monte Foods Distribution Center in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is now a zero-landfill facility – meaning that 100% of its waste has been diverted from landfill. As a result of these and other efforts, Del Monte has reduced its waste to landfill by almost 60 percent, and is well on its way to achieving its goal.

Separately, Del Monte has committed to reducing its packaging materials by 15 percent, which will not only help reduce the amount of waste our consumers send to landfill, but also decrease the natural resources used across the entire supply chain to produce packaging. To date, the company has implemented several packaging initiatives to drive progress against this goal.

Looking to the future, Del Monte will continue working to eliminate waste, and find new opportunities to reuse waste materials whenever possible. This will even further reduce the impact of Del Monte’s operations, and contribute to healthier environments in the communities where the company operates.

The benefits of wasteless thinking: In 2008, less than 1% of the total waste generated at production facilities, distribution centers, and research locations went to a landfill.

In 2010, the Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania facility became the first distribution center in Del Monte to become “zero landfill.” Less than 1% of solid waste reaches landfill. As of now, May 2011, three other Del Monte facilities are Zero Landfill: Decatur, Buffalo, and Topeka.

By 2016, Del Monte hopes to achieve a 75% reduction of solid waste per ton of finished product.

Security Bank issues Long-Term Negotiable Certificates of Deposit Security Bank Corporation (SBC) continues to offer its customers investment opportunities with its recent launch of Long-Term Negotiable Certificates of Deposit (LTNCDs).

The LTNCDs Offer period is until February 10, in denominations of P10,000 and a minimum investment amount of P50,000 with target issue date of February 17.

SBC will issue the sevenyear LTNCD with quarterly interest payments.

The bank has appointed the Manila branch of Deutsche Bank AG and Standard Chartered Bank as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners.

Said banks were also appointed as selling agents, together with Multinational Investment Bancorporation and Security Bank.

As an investment tool, LTNCDs offer the advantage of higher yield and tax exemption for qualified individual investors if held for more than five years as compared to other investment outlets available in the market. Investors may open a Philippine peso deposit account or nominate an existing account to where interest and redemption of LTNCDs will be credited.

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Editor: Joe del Puerto Felicilda , Email: jdelpf@yahoo.com

PIA News Bits Director Abner M. Caga PIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

Tri-media practitioners in press convergence

BISLIG City - Tri-media practitioners from various parts of Caraga Region were treated to a two-day press convergence here, last week. The activity was jointly supported by Bislig City Mayor Librado Navarro, Surigao Sur Gov. Johnny Pimentel, Surigao Sur Vice Gov. Manuel Alameda, Lt. Col Danilo Benavides of the 75IB, Bislig City Vice Mayor Cejoco, President Rona Alvizo of the United Media Circle of Bislig City and Mangagoy Brgy. Chair Jonas Cacayan. (Carlito Abar, City Info Officer/asf )

Philhealth suspends onsite membership

REGION 10 - PhilHealth-10 Membership and Marketing Section Head Marlon Nino Arrabaca has announced the suspension of the onsite membership registration and card issuance. The move, he said, is aimed at enabling the PhilHealth to review its terms of engagement, with the private partners.

Provincial government comes up with own SIP

SURIGAO Sur – The provincial government is coming up with its own version of Social Integration Program (SIP) for rebel returnees. According to Governor Johnny Pimentel, all mayors in the province have already been briefed on the matter during the recent SIP meeting with LGU officials and other government agencies concerned.

SSS implements ‘Text SSS’

REGION 10 - SSS members can now get status updates of their respective benefit claims and relay their concerns to SSS, through mobile phones. SSS Vice President for Member Services Mario Sibucao said, the ‘Text SSS’ facility enables members to be in touch with SSS wherever they are. It also saves them money and time in going to SSS branches for inquiries, he added.

Bukidnon dominates Mt. Kitanglad race

By JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA, Managing Editor

MALAYBALAY City – Five runners from the province of Bukidnon have dominated the 2nd Mount Kitanglad International Rugged Mountain Race held in nearby Impasugong town, recently.

They are Junel Languido (first placer), Gemmar Guinawat (second placer) and Bobby Tadlas (third placer), among others.

Participated in by 101 international runners from Kenya, Great Britain and the Philippines, the eight-hour 21-kilometer international race was part of the Kaamulan Tribal Festival 2012 and the 95th Founding Anniversary of the province of Bukidnon.

Mr. Josphat Too, Kenya’s fastest rugged mountain runner, landed sixth, with a total running time of two hours, 40 minutes and 56 seconds. (with report from PIA 10 and 13 Cluster)

500 more houses rise at Xavier Ecoville CAGAYAN de Oro City Construction of the 500 houses in Xavier Ecoville, Barangay Lumbia for Sendong survivors has began, City Mayor Vicente Emano announced.

The five-hectare permanent relocation site is a joint project of Xavier University (XU) and the local government of Cagayan de Oro. Mayor Emano signed t he Memorandum of Agreement, February 21, with XU Fr. President Roberto Yap and XU Board Chair Elpidio Paras. (CIO/ jdelpf )

INMATES are now productively spending their days inside Lumbia Detention and Rehabulitation Center, Cagayan de Oro City by fabricating desks, computer tables and other carpentry devices for disposal at P500 each, mostly to internet cafes.

(BJMP-10 photo/jdelpf))

RDC-13 recognizes ‘Mother of Caraga’

By ARJAY FELICILDA, Correspondent

CARAGA Region - The Regional Development Council (RDC-13) has honored Brigadier General Charito B. Plaza (AFP, PAF-Res), as the ‘Mother of Caraga Region’.

The recognition was given during the 17th founding anniversary of the Administrative Region of Caraga (ARC), recently.

In her message, Gen. Plaza acknowledged the efforts of the RDC, under the leadership of Surigao Norte Governor Sol Matugas, in fast-tracking the development of the region even as she challenged the local government officials to always unite towards achieving more for the Caraganons.

It can be recalled that Gen. Plaza, then congressional representative of Butuan City, principally-authored Republic Act 7901 that created the ARC. (with report from PIA 10 and 13 Cluster).

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The feeling of a one-year-old baby when you throw him in the air -- he laughs because he knows you will catch him.

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YOU should treat your medical records like your credit report and check it often for inaccuracies.

Errors in medical records are more common than you may think.

There have been instances where people find major inac-

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Reviewing your medical records is vital to receiving optimum healthcare and also for insurance purposes. (extracted from Lisa Fayed’s article in About.com Guide)

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Rule From page 6 “When on November 18, 2011 the En Banc took up petitioners’ supposed compliance with the second condition, it found, by a vote of 7-6, that such condition had not been sufficiently complied with. After further deliberation, the En Banc took a vote on the effect of such insufficient compliance on the TRO that it issued.

“It voted 7-6 that such insufficient compliance did not result in the suspension of the TRO. Since these votes did not result in any positive action that would affect the TRO, the same were not embodied in the resolution of that date.

-ooo‘SC ISSUED CLARIFICATION ON TRO EFFECTIVITY’: “On further consideration at the request of Justices Carpio and Sereno during its En Banc session on November 22, 2011, the Court voted to take note of the November 18 voting and clarify that the TRO was not suspended even with the finding that there was no full compliance as of November 15 with the conditions of the TRO. “The pertinent part of the Court’s resolution reads: `x x x On November 18, 2011, the Court by a vote of 7-6 found there was no sufficient compliance with the second condition of the Temporary Restraining Order issued on November 15, 2011.

“However, by a vote of 7-6, the Court ruled that the TRO was not suspended pending compliance with the second condition. Thus, the Court resolved to CLARIFY that the TRO was not suspended even with the finding that there was no full compliance with the conditions of the TRO…’ The final installment of this will be published next issue.

Zones From page 6 leading government agencies tasked to optimize revenues and maximize return of government investments?

Government may have the constitutional mandate and the regul ator y p owe r to ma ke sure investments in any government funded industrial and economic zones brings in revenues from lease rentals and fees from franchises granted

by Congress to a cargo terminal operator.

Should escalatory provision of lease agreements be made standards and compulsory in any award of contracts or franchise to a port handler or business locators?

Investors have nothing to lose anyway with tax and import perks on top of what privilege they could gain from the free export promotions through the m ar ke t i ng ar m of t h e Board of Investments.

Economic zones

should be supportive and may not exercise in their charters provisions contradictory provisions to the autonomy of the local government units to share the internal revenue allocation from taxes and other revenues which the government collects.

Will revenues be proportionately shared by host cities or municipalities rather than arbitrarily allowed as a meager token in the collection of business permits and local licenses. Should LGU’s be excluded from the tax derivatives of the businesses inside an Economic Zone?

There are good lawmakers in both houses of Congress who can craft laws for the creation of economic zones which perhaps form part of their political contracts to their constituents to develop their regions.

Ne ve r t heless, many politicians are not good mathematicians who can determine the return of i nve s t m e nt s for e ve r y peso sunk by the government. Not even NEDA officials who validate their legislative proposals are accountable for their endorsements.

They come and go every six years once a President exhausts his term of office while economic zones have corporate life span of fifty years and gove r n me nt b or rowe d funds have long terms maturities.

Sh ou l d p or t te r m i nal operators and other business locators be required to post bonds or guarante es in t heir lease or franchise contracts proportionate to t heir capit alization as insurance to participative amortization for the borrowed funds? There are also probable costs of rehabilitations that may arise in an environmental damage scenario?

Economic zones causes peoples migration and m it i g at e e nv i ron m e n tal degradation through carbon dioxide emission f rom t he lo cators and newly created communities.

It could displace marginalized fishermen from their salvaged zones for food and seashells. It also adds to the cost of social services to the cuppers of the host communities.

Business locators inside the economic zones should not conf ine its limit and parameters with setting up objectives in its production and revenue figures alone. It has to set aside repayments to where it conducts its business.

In a Marxist theor y, the state must always be protected which an opposite of capitalist economics that sometimes leaves government empty handed.

How many economic z on e s h ave f ai l e d and become white elephants?

Editor: ALLAN MEDIANTE

EU projects play critical role on women in Central M’nao COTABATO City––A European Union-funded project in Mindanao has played critical impact on the lives of women in recipient communities, said an independent monitoring team after visiting project areas in Central Mindanao region.

Blanca Gil, who led the EU-commissioned monitoring team, said that the livelihood training given to women in the communities served by the Early Recovery and Rehabilitation in Central Mindanao (ERRCM) has effectively enabled women beneficiaries to generate resources for their family needs.

Among livelihood projects are vegetable gardening, banana chip processing, mat weaving, product packaging, and basic recordkeeping.

“The livelihood activities have given them initial income to meet their daily needs such as food and related household requirements,” Gil said.

“This is an encouraging transformation for their living conditions after being displaced by past conflicts,” he added.

Most of the beneficiaries of the EU-funded rehabilitation projects were Moro people in the countryside considered most affected sector in armed conflict areas.

Gil said other health program components such as community health centers as well as water and sanitation programs and core shelters have transformed the lives of the people in the communities.

“The people are settled and generally happy with what they have. There are many impacts now already visible,” she said.

She added that more positive outcome could be evident once the livelihood projects are strengthened and expanded.

A very notable example are the women in Barangay

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“Ultimately, we hope to improve socio-economic conditions in the region to empower its residents, as well as help them overcome the limitations once imposed on their security and their growth,” he added.

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will likewise receive assistance under the release, with P16 million earmarked for the rehabilitation of six jails across the region.

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Manggay in Talitay, Maguindanao who received training on banana chip processing and vegetable gardening under the bio-intensive gardening program.

Some groups also availed of micro-capital as startups.

The monitoring team leader particularly noted the fact that livelihood projects benefit mostly women of the communities, saying that it will bear direct impact on their personal finances.

“Some of the livelihood activities, like the vegetable gardening in Talitay, Magu-

indanao, are very amazing,” she said.

While there is a constant market for their products such as fresh produce, the beneficiaries also seek greater market links through the assistance of the LGUs, other government agencies, and NGO partners.

In Damawato and Galidan in Tulunan, North Cotabato, the project plans to tap technical assistance in forming a cooperative to support the buy-and-sell activities of the women beneficiaries.

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of GERARDO CURILAN, SR. and URBANA ARANIEL CURILAN, who died intestate on December 25, 1988 and November 23, 1983, respectively, in Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, consisting of a parcel of residential lot (Lot No. 174, Cacl 668) situated at Barangay Sto. Rosario, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte under Tax Declaration No. 199 Property Indez No. 053-07-007-03-004, covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-11406 containing an area of 3,591 square meters, is the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED GERARDO O. CURILAN SR. AND URBANA ARANIEL CURILAN made and executed by herein decedents’ only surviving children and heirs, namely, Helen Curilan Algarme, Marilyn Curilan Aguilar, Belinda Curilan Uba, Gerardo Curilan, Jr., Editha Curilan Actub, Anita Zapanta Curilan and Welelmo Curilan, per Doc. No. 15112; Page No. 3075; Book No. 7; Series of 2009 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Jose B. Guibone, Notary Public.

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SPORTS Probe From page 1 billion in countryside loans channelled through hundreds of farmers and fisher folk cooperatives and countryside financial institutions; The Rodriguezes urged Congress’ committee on government enterprise to find out why LBP failed to institute measures ensuring that payments of loans are done being one of the government’s financial institution that strikes a balance in fulfilling its social mandate of promoting countryside development while remaining financially viable.

In 2009, LBP’s written off accounts amounted only to about P47.982 million. However, in 2010, the written off account totalled P471.19 million, up 882 percent of uncollected bank loans, the resolution said.

Of the written-off accounts in 2010, 88.08% pertained to cooperatives, while 11.92% pertained to countryside financial institutions, the resolution added.

In the same COA report, the commission criticised LBP’s laxity in granting the loans, exposed the bank to credit losses and that LANDBANK granted loans to cooperatives even without hard collateral and seldom with underlying collateral.

The resolution urged the House of Representatives Committee on government enterprises and privatization to serve notice to all concerned, particularly the LANDBANK, COA and other agencies and entities to be able to shed light and resolve the issue.

Officials From page 1 law by the 15th Congress, the barangay elections will be set on October 2015 and every five years thereafter.

Under Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of the Philippines, the barangay officials have a three-year term and can serve more than three consecutive terms.

“This bill seeks to address a separate law fixing the term of barangay officials to five years for two consecutive terms only and setting the date of election exclusively for barangay officials sans the Sangguniang Kabataan which can be addressed in a separate law,” Romualdo said.

“The frontliners in implementing different national and local government policies and programs are our barangay officials. We need to see to it that they are given the mandate and opportunity to best serve their communities by giving them a longer period,” Romualdo said.

Under the bill, no barangay officials shall serve for more than two consecutive terms.

The bill provides that voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered

as an interruption in the continuity of his service for the full term by which he was elected.

The bill provides further that all incumbent barangay officials shall remain in office unless sooner removed or suspended for cause until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.

The barangay officials who are ex officio members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panglunsod or Sangguniang Panlalawigan may continue to serve as members until the next barangay election.

Likewise, the Liga ng mga Barangay shall, within 30 days after the next barangay election, conduct election for ex officio positions in the Sanggunians under the supervision of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Bandits From page 1 of Sammang, who heads a lawless group involved in kidnappings, piracy and other criminal acts.

Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Director Sr. Supt.

Jose Bayani Gucela said the reward offer was made after a meeting of several peace and order councils.

“They were heartless killers,” said Gucela of the armed men. Some of the victims were hacked repeatedly even as they lay dying from gunshot wounds, said Gucela.

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said in a statement that police should make a thorough check of the armed men’s backgrounds.“They are not MILF members,” said Von Al Haq, MILF spokesperson.

Lapuyan Mayor Daylinda Sulong said the community

attacked by the armed men became a ghost town after residents started fleeing.

The mayor, however, said the 23 policemen assigned to Lapuyan were not enough for the town’s 26 villages.

Several other officials said soldiers have to be deployed to the town permanently to serve as a backup force for the small police lineup.

The mayor said most of the town’s villages were remote and weren’t easily accessible.

Risk From page 1 vegetables significantly reduces the incidence of prostate cancer.

Lycopene and tomato products appear to reduce the risk of prostate cancer in epidemiogical studies.

A study led by Giovannucci in 1995 showed that lycopene and tomato product intakes were associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer.

One study led by Gann in 1999 suggested a strong inverse association between aggressiveness of the cancer and plasma lycopene.

Another study led by Wu in 2004 showed an inverse association between plasma lycopene concentrations and risk of prostate cancer although only in older men without a history of the disease.

The results of these epidemiological studies support a hypothesis that tomato products and lycopene consumption reduce the risk of prostate cancer and supports further testing of this relationship with animal and human trials.

With all the health benefits of eating tomatoes, make it a habit to include in

your daily meals tomatoes as appetizer or an ingredient in the dishes.

Based on the Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s Food Composition Table (FNRI-FCT), half a cup of fresh tomato weighing 40g as appetizer for lunch and dinner, assures you of 10.8 kilocalories for energy, 0.36 grams of protein, 0.12 grams of fat, 12.4 milligrams of calcium, 10.4 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.4 milligrams of iron, 152 micrograms of beta carotene, 0.02 milligrams of thiamin, 0.012 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.24 milligrams of niacin, and 13.6 milligrams of vitamin C. For more information on food and nutrition, contact: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology, General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City; Tel/Fax Num: 8372934 and 8373164; email: mvc@ fnri.dost.gov.ph, mar_v_c@ yahoo.com; FNRI-DOST website: http://www.fnri. dost.gov.ph. (NCLM/PIACaraga/FNRI-DOST S & T Media Service)

M D B P A S A K AY G U I D E

THE Senate is set to investigate on Thursday the safety standards and practices being implemented in the local boxing events following the death of boxer Karlo Maguinto last February 3.

The inquiry set at 9 a.m. will be conducted jointly by the Senate committees on games and amusement, health and demography and finance in response

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Al “Bazooka” Banal a step closer to world title CEBU City––Almost four years ago, AJ “Bazooka” Banal, then 19, failed to capture a world title and suffered his first career defeat.

Now at 23, and nine fights since that 10th round knockout loss against Rafael Concepcion, Banal is ready to once again try his luck at a coveted world title.

“My confidence is back,” Banal said in a press conference launching “Pinoy Pride 13 – Road to Glory”.

“I like it even more, now that I’m a more complete fighter and that my confidence in my skills has come back,” Banal said. “Road to Glory” fits well as Banal’s next fight on March 24 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in this city because this will be the gate to his path for a world title this year.

“AJ Banal has to do well in this fight for him to fight for a world title,” said ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer. Banal is defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific bantamweight title against Mexican prospect Raul Hidalgo in the 13th installment of the “Pinoy Pride” series.

Also included in the card are promising fighters Rocky Fuentes, Arthur Villanueva and Albert Pagara.

Banal has countless options on which organization to fight for a world title because he is rated No. 1 in the WBO, No. 3 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF), No. 3 in the World Boxing Association and No. 6 in the World Boxing Council (WBC).

Aldeguer is exploring Banal’s options and is targeting the WBO and IBF bantamweight crowns.

Jorge Arce of Mexico currently holds the WBO bantamweight crown but if ever he decides to move up to super bantamweight and challenge WBO titleholder Nonito Donaire Jr., then Banal could be facing No. 2 rated Thai Pungluang Sor Singyu for the vacant crown.

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to Senate resolution No. 700 looking for investigation of the incident with end in view of ensuring the safety of the Filipino boxers.

Maguinto died of cardiorespiratory arrest after slipping into coma for five days due to subdural hematoma he sustained from his bout against Mark Joseph Costa in Caloocan City last January 28.

“Reports reveal that there is a noticeable absence of basic emergency equipment during the unfortunate event as evidenced by the lack of an oxygen tank, cervical collar or neck brace, and slant board on standby,” Senator Lito Lapid, chairman of the Senate committee on youth and sports, said in his Senate resolution.

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